1. Mimicry is when one organism resembles another for purposes of protection or advantage. Henry Walter Bates introduced the term in 1862. 2. There are two main types of mimicry - protective mimicry allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings to avoid detection, while warning mimicry allows harmless species to imitate unpalatable ones to deter predators. 3. For mimicry to evolve, the mimic and model must occur together, the model must be distasteful or dangerous, and the imitation must be accurate enough for predators to associate the mimic with the model. Many insects use mimicry to escape predation through camouflage, warning coloration, or gaining protection by associating with